happy birthday, jay

 Last night was the 60th birthday party, and it was lovely.  Everyone came and ate and seemed happy to see each other.

 There was lots of pizza and plenty of food.

 Gifts were fun, even if the glitter got a little out of control.

 The little child was super excited about her birthday gifts too.

 Cake time!

 Grandpa's turn!  They're discussing strategy.

 Yay!!

And then soon it was over and we all went home.

Thanks for all the love and care you show this whole family.  You always show up to help--anything from babysitting to horrible projects, you're there.

You pay the bills.  You cook the food.  You put gas in the cars.  You drag the trash cans to and fro.  You put worms on the hook and take the fish off.   You figure out what's stuck in the dishwasher and tell us we should all be glad we'll never know exactly what was stuck in the other pipes.

The radiator?   Taken care of.

The windshield wipers?  Got it.

The weird noise?  You'll find out.

This whole family is lucky being yours.

Happy Birthday, Buddy.  With love for always, Val and Everybody